The primary thrust of the Genetics and Cell Biology Group is to illuminate the molecular and cellular basis of complex biological systems using a multi-organismal and multi-faceted approach. The group comprises faculty that span across multiple disciplines with research focuses in basic and translational research and with implications for animal health and diseases and the environment. Key problems being addressed by this group include the following:

Nutrient-gene interactions that influence nutrient partitioning

Cell biology and genetics of nutrient homeostasis

Molecular basis for the maintenance of pluripotency and cell lineage determination